# 117-hr-8791: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022

117-hr-8791, Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8791
- Congress: 117
- Title: Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Introduced: 2022-09-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicare Enrollment Protection Act of 2022 This bill provides for a special enrollment period for Medicare medical benefits for individuals who are enrolled in COBRA continuation coverage at the time they qualify for Medicare. The special enrollment period applies during each month of COBRA coverage and the three-month period after coverage ends; individuals may enroll during the special enrollment period once during their lifetime.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Bilirakis, Gus M. [R-FL-12] (R-FL), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-5] (R-MI), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2022-09-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 117-hr-3630: Lymphedema Treatment Act
- 117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022
- 117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1946: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021
- 117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act

## Sources
- [117-hr-8791 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8791)

## Related
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- [117-hr-3173: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2022](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-3173)
- [117-hr-2748: Israel Relations Normalization Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-2748)
- [117-hr-1946: Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1946)
- [117-hr-1384: Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act of 2021](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1384)
- [117-hr-1448: PAWS for Veterans Therapy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-1448)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8791 (as of 2025-11-18).